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Torpedo
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Torpedo, U-Boot-Sandwich
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
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Torpedo, Zitterrochen
any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges
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Torpedo, selbstangetriebenes Unterwasserprojektil
armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
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Torpedo, Eisenbahndetonator
an explosive device placed on railroad tracks, activated by passing trains to warn engineers of potential dangers ahead
Beispiele
The sudden sound of the torpedo made the engineer stop the train
Das plötzliche Geräusch des Torpedos veranlasste den Ingenieur, den Zug anzuhalten.
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Knallfrosch, Torpedo (in diesem spezifischen Kontext)
a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface
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Torpedo, Sprengladung
an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)
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Auftragsmörder, Torpedo
a professional killer who uses a gun
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Torpedo, Torpedo-Karosserie
a vintage car body style with a streamlined, tapering shape resembling a naval torpedo
Beispiele
Enthusiasts admire vintage cars with torpedo body styles for their timeless elegance and historical significance in automotive design.
Enthusiasten bewundern Oldtimer mit Torpedo-Karosserieformen wegen ihrer zeitlosen Eleganz und historischen Bedeutung im Automobildesign.
to torpedo
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torpedieren, mit Torpedos angreifen
attack or hit with torpedoes
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torpedieren, vernichten
to completely eliminate the possibility of something succeeding
